Side by Side Comparison of: Amscan vs Rhode Island Novelty

These are so cute! Love the colors except the purple looks more brownish :/

Used these as decorations for my 30th birthday party. Hung them outdoors and they held up perfectly and looked festive. Best part is they collapse and can be used again and again. Very cute and trendy for the cost!

I hung these around our kitchen to decorate for a birthday fiesta. The colors are bright and they were the perfect mix of sizes!

These paper fans are fabulous. Bright and cheery with exactly the look I needed. I'll be buying more.

Super easy to hang. They come with an adhesive that is pretty strong and hold together well.

Great addition to our Fiesta themed Bridal Shower!

Very shinny and it looks good. Much longer then I expcted but it does not bother me. Price was right.

The perfect background! I loves the black fringe, I ended up using this for a friend's bachelorette as a background for a photo booth like atmosphere.

great product they tear easily and are pretty spacy so I would recommend buying in twos or threes to full out your look

Very good product. It has a tape in the border to stick it to the wall or anything that is super strong but at the same time easy to remove and do not leave marks (like magic tape). I put them in the roof and its tape was enough to hold it for the entire day, i did not need to use extra tape or anything.

Pretty nice quality. Served perfectly as a photobooth backdrop!

This was the perfect decoration to hang over my 6yr old son's bedroom door while he was sleeping the night before his birthday. He is all into pirates, treasures and anything GOLD!!! He had a look of awe when he opened his door in the morning and walked through shimmering GOLD!!!! It was too funny when my 3yr old daughter woke up first and came running to my bedside asking where her gold curtain was!!!!! Thankfully mom planned ahead and had a shimmery pink one in the closet for her...WHEW...disaster avoided. Both kids are smitten with their shimmering strands. I would definitely purchase these again (and I might if they get tattered with time...they are soooo worth it). I will say that they are tricky to hang and quite delicate. I found that clear packaging tape has worked ok; however, I have to press it down every couple days or they start to fall. One did fall once and the tape got all stuck to the strands! It was quite a mess; however, I was able to get it all sorted out. Also, the kids had to learn the limits of their curtains and quickly found out that they would tear apart if they pulled on them. I only had to tape up a few strands (easy peasy to tape them up if the are pulled off) until they learned. Now they gently part the strands and walk through...it is too cute :-) I think I might try that blue painters tape next time the clear tape starts coming down. I think the blue tape will hold it up longer...Yup..that is the plan. The blue will stand out terribly bad I am sure, but who cares...the kids love them. Oh...and the are a tad long for standard doors and ceilings; however, 1 minute's worth of work with a pair of scissors gets them the perfect length. I would definitely...definitely...definitely buy these again! Hmmmm...maybe this will be our new birthday gift...the kids will love them!!!!

Perfect for Fiesta Themed parties. Bright, Vibrant, Fun!

These are pretty colors and please note they are fan texture, and do not puff out. They have a sticker you pull off and then it stays stuck in a circle. I hung them with strings first, but they kept turning to the side. So I stuck them on my window with those clear hanging cups. They didn't last long with many ripping in half after 48 hours (after my party thankfully!). I would use them again, but they don't last forever.

I'm not sure if it's just me or what, however, I was super excited when ordering these because they seemed really lively and adorable. For some reason when looking at them initially, I thought they were more 3 dimensional than they actually were. They're cute, but they don't really have the same excitement factor in person as in the picture. They hold up okay for the price, although I definitely recommend using the paper clips they provide as the tape on the fans doesn't actually stay for more than a few minutes.

Love them! Purchased as a decoration for my Spanish classroom. Can't wait to add the splash of color on my back wall. Cheap enough that if I get a few months out of them, they were worth the cost. Hoping to get a year out of them. Fingers crossed.

Bought for my husband's party. When putting them together I would recommend using some tape. The fan came with taped edges but it didn't hold all that much.

After reading the reviews about how these fans pop open, I decided to staple the sides together instead of using the tape they come with. They stuck together well using the staples but about two weeks in, two of the fans lost their internal/central glue (the two smallest ones, surprisingly) and turned in on themselves. Of course our party was over by then (I'd been too busy to take down the decor) so I didn't care. However, the majority survived. When I did take them down, I used a staple remover and packed them away for the next party. Hopefully the internal/central glue will survive on the rest of these until our next shindig. I would buy them again as they are quite colorful and cheerful and reasonably priced. FYI, they do come with string to hang up but I think it's classier to use invisible thread.

This worked great for hanging in a hallway. I guess I didn't read the description well enough because it seemed smaller than the picture. Be aware that the image is of the 2 packs put together! I was a little surprised when it was much shorter. However my faulty for not reading the description entirely. This worked well but it was super long for a hallway. They were dragging on the ground. This isn't a bad thing but just something to be aware of when purchasing. Measure where you want to hang it! Overall I am satisfied with this product.

Slightly disappointed that the Metallic Purple was not the same color as pictured. It was more of a fuchsia and didn't provide as much contrast to the Metallic Hot Pink as I wanted. However, I LOVED that there was double sided tape to attach to the wall, that was a big help. In my photo, the Metallic Pink is in between the two panels of Metallic Purple.

This product is really really festive and looks great as long as it isn't touched / moved much. It's very flimsy (as expected for the price) and doesn't work well in a doorway (will look bald by the end of the party, and might fall down if anyone who walks through snags it with their clothes). The best use for something like this is to tack to a wall for a photo area, where no one is walking through it. It would also work great if two were used on either side of a walkway like curtains, but with a clear path in the middle. That way you still get the festive look and bright color without it being snagged and ripped to shreds. I didn't expect it to be very heavy duty, so I wasn't disappointed when it wasn't. You just have to use it right. :)

Colorful and fun but also delicate. Be careful not to rip the top while setting up. Had to trim the bottom because it is so long (used for a work party..didn't want anyone tripping on it) and some of the color rubbed off onto my hands. After use I reinforced it on the top with some shipping tape to make it more durable and able to be used next year ! Got tons of compliments on it :)

This is not as full as it might appear in the picture but it was fine for our needs (6 year old party). You have to be careful unfolding it for two reasons: 1. it can tear easily (it also is easily repaired with tape); and 2. it tangles easily (not easy to detangle but if you hang it you can gently finger comb). Also the length is nice (most others i saw were too short) which is why I give it four stars. It was a one time use item for us cause like a said, it tangles easily and so cannot be stored once opened. I wouldn't get it for boys, they tear it down in a hurry.

I got this for my twin three year old daughters birthday party. Despite their fascination and almost constant playing with the fringe by the toddlers (running through it, pulling on it, etc) it held up nicely for three days (one of my daughters loved it so much we had to keep it up for a couple of days after the party). We eventually took it down and it was only then just starting to look a little worse for wear. The only reason I'm not giving this five stars is because a small section along the top was torn and I had to repair it before I put it up. I know that section would have ripped completely off pretty quickly if I hadn't seen it and fixed it with scotch tape.

Smaller than expected, also some adhesives were missing from the fans.

The Fiesta Paper Fans are pretty, but not as pictured. Some of them (as another buyer noted, but I didn't notice till too late) have cactuses and sombreros printed on the fans...not the pretty colors and simple patterns that are shown on the photo. Some are plain, and I will use those for my party's decor (which is not Mexican-themed).

Really pretty and great size but as other reviewers noted the adhesive does not stick very well he will need to use either additional tape or stapler to keep the fans open. Also the fans do not come with fishing line or ribbon to hang soon will have to provide that yourself. Still, it is made of the paper and they are very cute and festive.

Not as big and ASSORTED colors!!! I was very disappointed that 2 of them had pictures of margaritas and cacti on them (this was for an adult part but I didn't want cutesy pictures on them)

These are great fun but please note, they're not as large as they appear in the ad. Plus, the wind destroyed several of them during an outdoor party. Granted, I live on the Ocean and the air is humid/warm. But, they would be great for indoor use.

These decorations should about 7 to 10 dollars at the most.Pros Very Pretty Colors ~ Come with string to hang upCons They were poor quality as far as how they hold up...they do fold in as another review stated.

A bit flimsy and tears easily but my daughter was in her absolute glory when I surprised her with it - placed on her bedroom door! It is very long in length but I just cut it to the length I needed, not easy or neat but so long as my daughter was happy, that's all that matters.

It was not as I thought it was going to be. Wanted to make curtains out of this but couldnt no loop at the top as I thought & returned it for refund where is my refund? Thanks

I ordered this item and it was delivered in a timely manner and was the right shade of pink as pictured, however it doesn't hold up well once put up. I had the pieces breaking off of the doorway all day long even before the party started. You'll have a house full of pink shreds in an about an hour. Then again it didn't cost too much....so you decide which is better.

This item served it's intended purpose, but it's very plastic-like, and just not durable at all.I had this item for a baby shower, and right out of the package tons of the streamers were just falling off.It was okay.

Although this curtain look beautiful, it was not folded and two of them were big enough for a nice solid photo booth background, the color comes off on your hands. Even though I obsessively wash my hands after each time I came in contact with the metallic curtain, my hands were tied pink for the entire weekend. There was no soap or bleach that could get it off. So maybe if you purchase this, you can wear disposable rubber gloves while hanging it and taking it out of the package. Otherwise I thought it was a great value.

The sticky peel back provided, left a pink stain and peeled some paint off the wall. Would not recommend using the sticker provided on painted walls. I would use Command tape or painters tape to secure onto wall. The pink was a really pretty color, but not all the shades were the same in my 3 pack :(

These were really pretty and I loved the look. The paper was nice and thick. Unfortunately the glue that held the center together was really poorly applied and half of them fell apart into a saggy mess before the party even started!!! Really was kind of bummed :(

Although very pretty and quite festive looking for our fiesta, I needed to hot glue four of these as the centers were not glued together! This was rather stressful as we were limited in time for our set up for the event. I was disappointed with the quality!

I thought these were the little fans one puts in a frou-frou drink. But they're big. I guess for decoration?

Bought these for a Fiesta Party, the tape on the top of the fan that holds them together during shipping made the fan very hard to open. Enough of the tape didn't come off and made the fan rip as you opened it. The fan did not stay fanned out like in the picture. We have to use a lot of tape to keep the fan opened.Do not recommend this product.

The image is misleading. The large one in the center of the product image is about 13" in diameter. In the picture it appears as though it's as large as the window. They are also poorly made. The come as a fan, you tape together and the tape came off so I had to staple it together so it stayed fanned out.

Very disappointed. I ordered two sets of these decorations. I received one just as pictured and the sizes described. The other was completely different both is size (smaller) and patterns. Ordered these for my daughter's birthday party this weekend.

I was very disappointed with the product. I did not think I would need to open to check the product before my event which was in July 2017. I was very shocked when I open the item it was torn. I had to tape it again because it had torn in a copy of places. Not sure if I would order again in the future. Just because product cost less it does not mean the product should be crappy.

Quality is fine. I use a lot of foil fringe for parties, so I know how to handle it;however, the color is COMPLETELY off. I ordered the hot pink and received a dull, ashy, pale pink color. The color I received it pretty, but it definitely does not work with the party theme I planned.

I bought the purple version as a decoration for my bachelorette party, and although they looked fabulous, the purple coloring used to dye the foil got EVERYWHERE. My dress is stained pink, my walls are pink, my hands were pink.... When I wasn't looking, my cat tried to nibble on them -- so now my cat's cheeks, paws, and mouth are all pink (thankfully he wasn't poisoned, but that had be worried for the rest of the night). I was able to get most of the pink stuff out with bleach and elbow grease, but it was a bit of a nightmare.Lesson learned: Use these outside, use disposable gloves whenever you touch them, put up a guard around them so any children don't touch them, and keep any curious kitties away too!2 stars bc they looked great and had a handy adhesive strip at the top to stick to the wall. Installation and tear down were a breeze (esp once I put on gloves).

Some pieces r really short and the entire thing is cut at the top 2 times n tape is on it to hold it together...for the price tho I ordered a black one and plan to just hang them together so make it more full n less noticable plus it's just for a party and doesn't have to be perfect. Not the best quality tho depending on what you need it for

This product stains everything it touches. I bought these as decoration for my 1 year olds birthday party. I didn't notice immediately, but when I looked at my hands a little later they were PINK. We then noticed that my mother's brand new wood chairs had pink handprints stained on them. When we realized that the fringe banners were what causedan the stains we took them down and noticed that the walls had pink stains as well. The stand do not want to come off. Just wanted to warn other buyers about this issue!

After reading reviews, I decided to get this one for a birthday party. Based on other reviews, I was aware that I needed to carefully remove it from the packaging. Despite doing that, half of the strands were disconnected after removing. The kids did not mind, but it was so cheap and hardly worth the money. It was not quite wide enough for a doorway and much too long, the kids tripped over it before finally ripping it down. Not worth it.

I was so disappointed with product. Two of the fans practically feel apart before I even put them up!! So I didn't use any of them. I had opened all of them up so they would be ready just to hang up and after seeing how cheaply made they were I decided not to use them. Very disappointing

Fell apart...waste of money.

The picture doesn't match the fans that were sent. Instead of the red/violet/teal/yellow concentric circle designs shown, we got fans with fiesta party images like somberos and margaritas, which weren't useful to me.

If I could leave zero stars I would. The product that arrived wasn't like what the picture looks like. Instead they were a faded version and different colors and patterns and very flimsy. Don't waste your money!

So disappointed in this product. I wish I had read all the reviews to realize that what is in the picture was not what I purchased. My plan was to use the colored fans to hang in my classroom for labeling student groups. Unfortunately two of the fans have margaritas on them and can't be used. Even the package picture shows different than what you get. Also one fan was stuck in places and ended up ripping so it can't be used.

These are absolute crap. The don't hold their shape and collapse on on itself. I had to hot glue the centers of the inside to get in to stay flat. Also the adhesive that holds the fan closed in packaging is extremely sticky and very difficult to get off.. several of the edge were slightly torn trying to get it off to open the fan up. I would never buy again nor would I recommend it.

The sticky tape behind it is useless. We could only keep this up with thumbtacks.

The adhesive on the product did not work very well and it tore very easily. I wore gloves as a precaution since I read the color stains-it did not stain. They were so pretty I wish they worked out better.

BEAWARE! Hanging this product dyed our clothes and our hands. Soap and scrubbing didn't get off the dye. We got them for my daughters birthday party and all the kids clothes, their hair, our walls, all pink! Kids bathed their children before putting them in the car and the bath water was bright pink. Unfortunately two hair washes haven't cleared out the pink from their hair either (touching streamers than hair). Unfortunately this one will cost us some good money because the Birthday clothes are ruined.

Worst product ever! As I was hanging this thing up, it started to run off on my hands. My hands were covered in purple mess from it rubbing off. I couldn't even wash the stuff off! It stained my hands so bad. It bled all over everything it touched. I couldn't use it and had to throw it away, because it was leaving such a mess.

If I could give 0 stars, I would. It tore right out the package. The little piece that stayed intact had shed so much, I didn't even use it for my daughter's party. Such a waste.

I never post reviews for products I purchase. However, this is a total waste of money. I purchased this item for a bachelorette party and when I took the product out of the package, it was not as full as anticipated and the strings were half gone, I have never been so disappointed with a product I have bought from Amazon until now. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!